Effect of temperature on rate of the spin-forbidden transition in uracil and thymine

The intersystem crossing rates of uracil and thymine molecules in interaction with the heat bath were studied by means of the ab initio methods. The rates were calculated employing the time-dependent approach based on the correlation function. The normal modes of the singlet and triplet electroni...

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Main Author: Etinski Mihajlo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Serbian Chemical Society 2013-01-01
Series:Journal of the Serbian Chemical Society
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Online Access:http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0352-5139/2013/0352-51391200066E.pdf
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description The intersystem crossing rates of uracil and thymine molecules in interaction with the heat bath were studied by means of the ab initio methods. The rates were calculated employing the time-dependent approach based on the correlation function. The normal modes of the singlet and triplet electronic states were related by the Duschinsky transformation. The correlation function was calculated using the Condon approximation for the spin-orbit matrix element and harmonic approximation for the nuclear motion. The excess vibrational energy in the initial singlet excited electronic state decreases the rate of the triplet formation in uracil and thymine. This decrease is more pronounced for uracil. Also, it was found that the change of the adiabatic energy gap can significantly modify the rate of the triplet formation.
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spelling doaj.art-9bc93ea0ed884fa685d004f1f583b1112022-12-22T00:16:41ZengSerbian Chemical SocietyJournal of the Serbian Chemical Society0352-51392013-01-01781657310.2298/JSC120618066EEffect of temperature on rate of the spin-forbidden transition in uracil and thymineEtinski MihajloThe intersystem crossing rates of uracil and thymine molecules in interaction with the heat bath were studied by means of the ab initio methods. The rates were calculated employing the time-dependent approach based on the correlation function. The normal modes of the singlet and triplet electronic states were related by the Duschinsky transformation. The correlation function was calculated using the Condon approximation for the spin-orbit matrix element and harmonic approximation for the nuclear motion. The excess vibrational energy in the initial singlet excited electronic state decreases the rate of the triplet formation in uracil and thymine. This decrease is more pronounced for uracil. Also, it was found that the change of the adiabatic energy gap can significantly modify the rate of the triplet formation.http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0352-5139/2013/0352-51391200066E.pdfexcited statesintersystem crossingcorrelation function
spellingShingle Etinski Mihajlo
Effect of temperature on rate of the spin-forbidden transition in uracil and thymine
Journal of the Serbian Chemical Society
excited states
intersystem crossing
correlation function
title Effect of temperature on rate of the spin-forbidden transition in uracil and thymine
title_full Effect of temperature on rate of the spin-forbidden transition in uracil and thymine
title_fullStr Effect of temperature on rate of the spin-forbidden transition in uracil and thymine
title_full_unstemmed Effect of temperature on rate of the spin-forbidden transition in uracil and thymine
title_short Effect of temperature on rate of the spin-forbidden transition in uracil and thymine
title_sort effect of temperature on rate of the spin forbidden transition in uracil and thymine
topic excited states
intersystem crossing
correlation function
url http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0352-5139/2013/0352-51391200066E.pdf
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